| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elijah Xavier Campbell [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 2004 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England [3] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [4] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
| Number | 73 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2024 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Ross County (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:17, 10 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:31, 12 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Elijah Xavier Campbell (born 2 August 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Everton.
Campbell was born in Manchester. He grew up in Wythenshawe and attended football matches from the age of three, becoming a season-ticket holder at Manchester City. [5]
Campbell joined the academy at Everton in 2017 and established himself in the under-18 team at the age of sixteen, later captaining the side. [4] [6] He signed his first professional contract in June 2022, having been described as a "talented young player" by director of football Kevin Thelwell. [7] On 1 February 2024, he joined Fleetwood Town of League One on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season. [8] He made his debut for the club on 3 February, in a 3–0 win over Port Vale at Highbury Stadium. [9] On 29 August 2024, Campbell joined Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan until the end of the season. [10] On 10 January 2026, Campbell made his senior debut for Everton as a substitute in extra time in the FA Cup against Sunderland. [11]
Having previously represented his country at under-18 level, Campbell earned his first call-up to the England U20 side in October 2024. [12] He went on to make his under-20 debut as a substitute during a 2–1 win over Italy. [13]
Able to play as a centre-back or a left-back, Campbell is a composed and athletic defender who is comfortable on the ball. [3]
| Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 2021–22 [14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 [15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 [16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Everton U23 | 2021–22 [14] | — | — | — | — | 3 [c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 [15] | — | — | — | — | 3 [c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 [16] | — | — | — | — | 3 [c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 [17] | — | — | — | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2023–24 [16] | EFL League One | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Ross County (loan) | 2024–25 [17] | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||